The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding sophomores and juniors to pursue research careers in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The award grants up to $7,500 annually for college tuition, fees, books, etc. Competitive candidates will have a GPA of 3.8 or above; be planning a research career in the sciences, math, or engineering; and already have at least one serious experience working on a significant research project. You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or resident alien to be eligible.
To apply for the Goldwater, you must be nominated by your undergraduate institution; it is not possible to apply directly. NYU has an internal deadline of November 1. On that date, you must submit a complete application -- including all 3 letters of recommendation and the essay. NYU's decisions on who we nominate (limited to 4 students per year) will be made based on these submitted materials. After our nominees are chosen, the Director of Scholarship Programs will work with them extensively to revise and polish their applications before the final submission deadline of January 31, 2012.
Additional information & applications are available online via the Goldwater website: http://www.act.org/goldwater/ You should use the online application for NYU's internal deadline; we will be able to access your information there, except for your essay, which should be submitted via email. DO NOT enter your recommenders' info on the online system yet; instead, simply have them submit their recommendation letters directly to my office via email by the Nov. 1 deadline.
Kimberly K. Germain, Ph.D.
Director of Scholarship Programs
College of Arts and Science
New York University
100 Washington Square East, 909C
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.998.8170
Fax: 212.995.4545
kim.germain at nyu.edu
To apply for the Goldwater, you must be nominated by your undergraduate institution; it is not possible to apply directly. NYU has an internal deadline of November 1. On that date, you must submit a complete application -- including all 3 letters of recommendation and the essay. NYU's decisions on who we nominate (limited to 4 students per year) will be made based on these submitted materials. After our nominees are chosen, the Director of Scholarship Programs will work with them extensively to revise and polish their applications before the final submission deadline of January 31, 2012.
Additional information & applications are available online via the Goldwater website: http://www.act.org/goldwater/ You should use the online application for NYU's internal deadline; we will be able to access your information there, except for your essay, which should be submitted via email. DO NOT enter your recommenders' info on the online system yet; instead, simply have them submit their recommendation letters directly to my office via email by the Nov. 1 deadline.
Kimberly K. Germain, Ph.D.
Director of Scholarship Programs
College of Arts and Science
New York University
100 Washington Square East, 909C
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.998.8170
Fax: 212.995.4545
kim.germain at nyu.edu